Vertigo Comics Solicits September 2015

September’s solicits continue another lack of anything dramatically new, which is a problem for those who are still waiting for the big revamp we were promised at Vertigo. It is really nice to see that Sandman: Overture will be wrapping up since issues have been released so haphazardly, and it is surprising to see that they will be releasing the Deluxe Edition trade in the same month as the final issue. This is a long awaited collection since many fans could not keep up on the month to month issues, even though the art and covers were magnificent and Gaiman’s writing allowed each issue to stand on its own.

American Vampire: Second Cycle is still chugging along, as is Astro City, both of which Vertigo will need to carry the brand as the other titles are still struggling to find an audience. The big notable here is the lack of miniseries, beyond Fables: A Wolf Among Us. In recent months we have been treated to The Wake, Trillium, Woolf Moon, The Names, The Kitchen, as well as anthologies, but we see the offerings slimming down in September. This could all be a part of the launch of new series towards the end of the year. The various Astro City volumes are nice and a reminder that everything is being brought over to Vertigo. Both Effigy and Suiciders are missing, so we kind of wonder what that means.

Vampires in space! The war against the beast takes to the vast vacuum of stars, but who is inside the space suits (and what they find inside the space ship!) must remain to be seen. AMERICAN VAMPIRE: SECOND CYCLE continues to suck every last drop of dread from the century’s most dramatic decade.

THE SANDMAN: OVERTURE #6

Written by NEIL GAIMAN

Art by J.H. WILLIAMS III

Cover A by J.H. WILLIAMS III

Cover B by DAVE McKEAN

1:00 special ink variant cover by J.H. WILLIAMS III

1:200 special ink variant cover by DAVE McKEAN

On sale SEPTEMBER 30 • 32 pg, FC, 6 of 6, $3.99 US

COMBO PACK EDITION: $4.99 US • MATURE READERS

The final issue of the Eisner Award-nominated series is a sweep of science fictional beauty and madness. Featuring cameos by some of Morpheus’s favorite siblings, the grand finale of OVERTURE dovetails into the start of The Sandman’s first journey, providing new insight into THE SANDMAN VOL. 1: PRELUDES AND NOCTURNES.

This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.

Twenty-five years after THE SANDMAN first changed the landscape of modern comics, Neil Gaiman’s legendary series is back in a deluxe hardcover edition! From the birth of a galaxy to the moment that Morpheus is captured, THE SANDMAN: OVERTURE features cameo appearances by fan-favorite characters such as the Corinthian, Merv Pumpkinhead and, of course, the Dream King’s siblings: Death, Desire, Despair, Delirium, Destruction and Destiny. This volume collects THE SANDMAN: OVERTURE #1-6 in its entirety, plus bonus material.

In this final ANNOTATED SANDMAN volume, Leslie Klinger provides historical insights into THE SANDMAN #57-75, plus a story from VERTIGO JAM #1, appendices and more.

ASTRO CITY #27

Written by KURT BUSIEK

Art by JOE INFURNARI

Cover by ALEX ROSS

On sale SEPTEMBER 23 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

American Chibi has been a mystery since her debut—until now. Learn the secrets behind her origin, her powers and the deadly threat she stands against in an issue featuring the guest art of rising star Joe Infurnari (The Bunker, Jersey Gods). Plus, is this world—or any other—ready for…Chibi Honor Guard?!

ASTRO CITY: LOVERS QUARREL HC

Written by KURT BUSIEK

Art by BRENT ANDERSON

Cover by ALEX ROSS

On sale NOVEMBER 18 • 176 pg, FC • $24.99 US

In this new ASTRO CITY collection, the spotlight falls on Quarrel and Crackerjack as they face a real crisis: what does an aging crimefighter do when time starts to take its toll? Plus, a look into Quarrel’s origins—and the end of the line for one of Astro City’s most stalwart heroes. And what’s a talking gorilla to do when he’s always wanted to be a drummer in a rock ‘n’ roll band? That’s right, you go to Astro City. Collects ASTRO CITY #18-21 and 23-24.

In these tales from ASTRO CITY #11-16, get to know the assistant to one of Astro City’s newest and most powerful mystic heroes, the Silver Adept. Plus, we take a look at the Gentleman Bandit as he continues his life of well-dressed crime as a member of the Menagerie Gang, and meet the proprietor of a roadside killer-robot sanctuary and museum. But the Broken Man isn’t done with our town yet, and he spies on both the Dancing Master and Starbright—a teen superhero whose destiny is entwined with that of his greatest foe!

Beatings and bullets won’t slow Bigby down as the hunt for the killer leads him to back rooms, secret passageways and clues he’ll only find by taking a good, hard look in the mirror. Plus, the origin of fan-favorite Bloody Mary continues!

Before the first issue of FABLES, there were stories to be told and lives hanging in the balance! When Bigby Wolf, sheriff of Fabletown, learns that his old nemesis the Woodsman was part of a domestic disturbance, things go downhill fast. How will Bigby and Snow White crack the case when they get caught up in a grisly murder mystery? Collecting issues #1-8 of the new series!

It’s the first collection of the amazing new series written and illustrated by Lee Bermejo, featuring issues #1-6! “The Big One” has finally hit Los Angeles. After a devastating earthquake, the Southland has seceded from the union, leaving the city split in two: the walled-off, wealthy New Angeles and the criminal-run ghetto Lost Angeles. But what unifies them all is Suiciders: an extremely popular reality sport in which murder, mayhem and merciless brutality rule. Two of these fighters from very different backgrounds struggle to claw their way to the top. But in this new world order, what will it take to be the best?

How do you hunt a werewolf if a different person becomes the monster with every cycle of the moon? Dillon, a former victim of the Wolf’s transformation, is taking it upon himself to track the sporadic movements of the Wolf in hopes to kill it. Hoping to uncover some clues, Dillon turns to a reclusive expert on werewolf legends, and what he learns crushes any hope of ever destroying the creature. Collects WOLF MOON #1-6.